Street-sweeper



(N0 Modl.)

R. MoNEIL. STREET SWBEPER.

No. 583,710. Patented June 1,1897.

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ROBERT MONEIL, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

STR EET-SWEEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 583,710, dated June 1,1897. Application filed January 27,1897. Serial No. 620,895. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT MONEIL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStreet- Sweepers, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements insweepers, and relates more particularly to that class employed asstreet-sweepers, and has for its object to construct a sweeper of theabovedescribed class that will be extremely simple in its construction,strong, durable, effectual in its operations and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture; furthermore, to construct a sweeper andscraper combined that may be easily operated and attached to an ordinarybroom, if so desired.

A still further object of the invention is to construct a combinedsweeper and scraper which will admit of a new sweeper being readilyplaced in position and also the replacing of the scraping-blade, ifnecessitated.

With the above and other objects in view the invention finally consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, and whereinlike letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sweeperand scraper. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the dividing-rods, showingthe hangers in perspective. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thebinding-bar. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the ferrule and plate forattaching the handle to the sweeper.

Referring now to the drawings by referenceletters, a indicates theframe, consisting of a bar bent at right angles near such end to formthe sides of the frame, said sides having compound bends c c to form theflat portions (Z (Z, to which is attached the scraping-blade b.

Extending in alinement with the bar a. is a binding-bar e, shuttingagainst the side pieces of the frame and held in position by bolts ff,secured in the bar a, said bolts carrying hangers g g, which carry intheir lower ends the dividing-rods h h, having forwardly-bent ends 7?. hto engage and hold-the sweeping material of the sweeper. Secured to therear face of the bar a at its center is a plate is, carrying a ferruleor socket Z, which receives the handle m, said plate being preferablysecured by bolts through the bar a, so that the same can be removed andbolted onto the bar e through the apertures e 6, thus allowing thesweeper to be used in the reverse manner when one side becomes worn.

The sweeping material used for the sweeper (which is referenced n andshown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) is secured between the bar a and thebindin g-bar e, said binding-bar being securely fastened against thesweeping material by means of the bolts and nuts through the said bars,this sweeping material being divided as inthe usual construction ofbrooms and the like by means of the dividing-rods h h, the curved endsof which engage over the ends of the sweeping material and retain samefirmly in place. i

When the sweeper has become worn, a new one may readily be inserted byloosening the binding-bar and filling the frame again in the samemanner.

To use the scraper, the sweeper is inverted, which brings the sharp orcutting edge of the blade I) in contact with the pavement.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction of my improved sweeper and scraper without departing fromthe general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a sweeper a frame, a scrapercarried by said frame, adjusting-bolts engaging the frame, and carryingbinding-bar, sweeping material, held by the said binding-bar, dividing-rods suspended from the bolts, said'dividing-rods holding thesweeping material, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a sweeper, a frame, a binding-bar In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature within said frame, said bars supported by in presence 9f twowitnesses. bolts engaging the rear bar of the frame, hangers on said.bolts, dividing-rods carried ROBERT MCNEIL' 5 by said hangers, and asuitable handle at- Witnesses:

tached to the frame, substantially as shown A. M. WILSON, and described.THOs, M, BOYD, J1

